Almost any parent would like to help his or her children be healthier. For those parents or future parents who smoke, here's another reason to quit.

Parents try to do everything they can to keep their kiddos healthy and happy, which can also set kids up to be healthy adults. This principle may also apply to making sure kids get the right amount of vitamin D.

Bariatric (weight loss) surgery can have stunning results — some patients can lose 100 pounds or more. Not all weight loss surgeries always have the same results, however.

Coffee drinkers of the world — the female coffee drinkers, that is — your morning cup of joe might just have some unexpected health benefits.

Expert health guidelines are generally accepted and widely followed, but new evidence suggests one set of guidelines might be pointing patients in the wrong direction.

The beliefs many Americans hold about their cancer risk might be doing them a disservice.

Weight loss surgery can help obese people lose weight and keep it off — and new evidence suggests it might also lengthen their lives.

As if boosting heart health and cutting cancer risk weren't good enough reasons to eat a healthy diet, new evidence suggests that chowing down on healthy fare may also help keep your lungs healthy.

Many avid joggers feel guilty about taking days off from running. However, taking it easy may be healthier than going overboard.

Few children say no to sweets and salty snacks. However, a healthy diet early in life may set kids on a path to good health.